Anyone here ever donated bone marrow? I was thinking of joining the registry, but I kinda want to know how painful a donation is. Well, mainly how long does it hurt?
It doesn't hurt at all, it just makes you feel crappy like most days. Yeah, i donated my left kidney and spinal fluid for research too. it was a bundle donation. Those spinal taps are fun.
probably, bone marrow biopsy is supposed to be very painful how much do they remove? what are the pre-requisites for a donor, does weight influenciate it like blood donation? I've always wanted to donate blood, but i'm 5kg below minimum "(
it is very painful, my husband didnt donate but he had to supply a bone marrow test and he said it was VERY painful
Huh? What if something goes wrong with the kidney you have left ? It's just dangerous to do that Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
Where did they take it out of? How long did it hurt after they took it? Why didn't they put him under to take it?
do they have to hammer it in? And wouldn't they put you under for it....or something? And how long does it hurt after? Will I hane a scar on my bone?
Whoops, nevermind. That's the old school way to do it. Apparently, now they can just take some of your blood and then filter the stem cells straight from it... so it seems it's just like donating blood.
Yeee-Haa!:yay: I can do that. I could do it the other way too, but I was just wondering how long I'd be gimping around. Thanks Ashura!! :thankyou:
Probably to cover the costs of all the checks they have to do to make sure you're eligible to donate.
What if your kid needed it and you didn't match? You would need someone from the registry. I might feel the that way about a kidney, but I have bone marrow to spare.
